gateway to success; opening to honours; opening to honors
proverb; saying; aphorism; maxim
upper stream; upper course; upstream; upper classes
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
fight; battle; combat; struggle (for rights, higher wages, etc.); strife; (labor) dispute
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
arrest; apprehension; capture
immediately; at once; instantly
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
thereupon; shortly thereafter
to face; to go towards; to head towards
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
unwelcome favor; unwelcome favour; misplaced kindness
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
fairness; impartiality; justice; objectivity
rule; reign; government; governing
superstition; superstitious belief
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
Liao (dynasty, 916-1125 CE); Khitan Empire
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up